Morrell Avram, MD (born c. 1930) is a Romanian-American nephrologist who is a pioneer in kidney disease research. In 1971, Dr. Avram established the Avram Center for Kidney Diseases at Long Island College Hospital. The center had the distinction of keeping a patient, Essie Rinehart, alive on dialysis for 38 years—longer than any other center in the world. ^[1] He became Chief of the Avram Division of Nephrology and was named a Professor of Medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. In addition to his highly-cited article in The New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Avram has published over two hundred research papers and four books. ^[2] He also served as a Trustee of St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital and Beth Israel Medical Center. ^[3]

Avram Theater[edit]

The Avram Theater and the adjacent Avram Family Art Gallery at Stony Brook Southampton were named after Dr. Avram and his wife in 1998. ^[4] The 429-seat theater is one of the leading venues for the arts in the Hamptons. Some highlight events include the highly-acclaimed Southampton Writers Conference; the Center for Wine, Food and Culture conferences; the Young American Writers Project play festivals; and the ever popular Pianofest hosted by pianist Paul Schenly.

Personal life[edit]

Dr. Avram was born in Bucharest, Romania to a Jewish family and immigrated to America in 1946 to escape the Nazis. He claimed that during Nazi occupation in Romania, he witnessed Jews strung on "meat hooks reserved for cattle." ^[5] He settled in Brooklyn Heights, New York and still lives there with his wife. He has five children and 12 grandchildren.

References[edit]

^ Howe, Sam (May 6, 2013). "Howe's Brooklyn for May 6". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
^ Whitman, Trudy (04-07-2010). "Heights & Hills Honoring Dr. Avram, Hammerman". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved 8 February 2019. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ "Bloomberg - Are you a robot?". https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=25253102&privcapId=4185440. February 08, 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-08. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help); Cite uses generic title (help); External link in |website= (help)
^ Stony Brook Southampton. "History of the Avram Theater". www.stonybrook.edu. Retrieved 02/08/2019. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
^ Avram, Rachel (January 18, 2018). "Q & A with Survivor Morrell Avram". The Vanguard. Retrieved 02/08/2019. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

[1] Howe, Sam (May 6, 2013). "Howe's Brooklyn for May 6". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved February 8, 2019.

[2] Whitman, Trudy (04-07-2010). "Heights & Hills Honoring Dr. Avram, Hammerman". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved 8 February 2019. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[3] "Bloomberg - Are you a robot?". https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=25253102&privcapId=4185440. February 08, 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-08. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help); Cite uses generic title (help); External link in |website= (help)

[4] Stony Brook Southampton. "History of the Avram Theater". www.stonybrook.edu. Retrieved 02/08/2019. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

[5] Avram, Rachel (January 18, 2018). "Q & A with Survivor Morrell Avram". The Vanguard. Retrieved 02/08/2019. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

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